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Milwaukee’s Top 30 restaurants for 2019

Amilinda, the downtown restaurant that nods to Spain and Portugal, could draw people in by virtue of its food alone, but I’m taken with its drink, service and atmosphere, too. The restaurant seems only to get better each year, from the yeasty rolls and roasted-vegetable spread that start dinner to the desserts that end it (like strawberry-rhubarb tart […]

The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee Right Now

Milwaukee’s restaurant boom shows no signs of letting up, especially considering the last 6 months or so. Daytime-only restaurants keep springing up to satisfy what appears to be a never-ending thirst for Bloody Marys and brunch, and international cuisines are still a big hit. We also got our very own food hall with a dizzying array […]

Don’t snooze on Amilinda’s limited-time winter brunch

Brunch. It’s a ubiquitous weekend treat. But the tradition gets even sweeter when a restaurant that doesn’t normally serve brunch gets in on the fun. Read more…

Summer sips at Amilinda

The other day we stopped by the Spanish- and Portuguese-inspired restaurant, Amilinda, 315 E. Wisconsin Ave., to hear from Orry León about why everyone should try sherry this summer. You may think that sherry is only used for cooking, but León is here to prove otherwise. It’s actually a delicious drink that’s high in alcohol […]

Where to go for that first date or Anniversary

Where to have a first dinner date is an important question, because it might lead to another important question — where to have dinner for the anniversary. For a first dinner date, a certain kind of place, where the mood is light, might be more important than how fancy it is. That’s how I feel […]